Lot 173
Dumfries - A Scottish provincial cowrie shell snuff box
Auction: 16 August 2011 at 12:00 BST
£750
Description
David Gray, marked unicorn, DG, fouled anchor, the typical cowrie shell mounted with flush hinged three quarter opening cover with engraved border and detail to hinge and with foliate script initials 'DML'
Dimensions
8cm long
Footnote
Notes: another cowrie shell snuff box by the same maker, and with similar marks, is in the collection of Dumfries Museum.
References:
for the other known example see 'Dumfries Silversmiths - handbook to the Dumfries Museum Collection' piece and marks illustrated